Remote controlled tethered toy

ABSTRACT

A remotely controlled tethered toy in which a pair of airplanes are suspended from individual arms, the arms being individually rotatably coupled to the top of a pylon with electrical power being supplied to electric motors in each of the toys through slip rings and a pair of individually controlled switches.

United States Patent l l i 3,762,702

Keele et al. 1 1 Oct. 2, 1973 [54] REMOTE CONTROLLED TETHERED TOY 3,373,505 3/1968 Tucker 272/31 A 76] Inventors: Eldon R- Keele, 629 Cassou Rd San 3,548,535 l2/l970 Bryan 46/77 Marcos, Calif.; Richard V. Keele, 4287 47th St., No. 3, San Diego, Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Calif. 921 15 Assistant Examiner-Robert F. Cutting 22] Filed y 20 1971 Attorney-Richard K. MacNeill 1211 Appl. No.: 145,294

57 ABSTRACT 272/31 i gi g 'zfi A remotely controlled tethered toy in which a pair of Field Av 74 R airplanes are suspended from individual arms, the arms "45/74 77' 275m being individually rotatably coupled to the top of a 7 pylon with electrical power being supplied to electric motors in each of the toys through slip rings and a pair [56] References of individually controlled switches.

UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,819,483 8/l931 Rittenhouse; .Q 272/31 A 1 Claim, 3 Drawing Figures PAIENIEnum 21915 1 N VEN TOR. ELDON R. KEELE RICHARD v. KEELE 1 REMOTE CONTROLLED TETHERED TOY BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a remotely controlled tethered toy and more particularly to a remotely controlled tethered toy utilizing a plurality of individually tethered units.

According to the invention, a remotely controlled tethered toy is provided in which a plurality of toys are rotatably coupled in a coaxial manner for individual rotation of each unit. Each unit carries an electric motor which is powered through individual switches to lend individual remote control to each individual unit. The units could be motorbikes suspended from rotating arms or aircraft lunar modules, etc.

An object of the present invention is the provision of an improved remotely controlled tethered toy.

Another Object of the invention is the provision of a plurality of tethered toys individually remotely controlled.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tethered toy having any number of unit variations.

Yet another object of the invention is the provision of a tethered toy which is inexpensive to manufacture and extremely durable in use.

Other objects and many of the attendant advantages of this invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with accompanying drawings in which like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the FIGS thereof and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the electrical distribution of the embodiment of FIG. 1; and

FIG. 3 illustrates a lunar module variant in the place of the aircraft shown in FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING Referring to FIG. 1, a pylon is shown generally at 11 partially broken away at 12 with a terminal strip 13 to which is coupled leads 14 and 16 which in turn are coupled to switches 17 and 18, respectively. A power cord 19 supplies electrical power to the entire unit. The top of toy pylon 11 terminates in an electrical slip ring unit 21 which is rotatably couples arms 22 and 23 to pylon ll. Arms 22 and 23 are coupled via leads 24 and 26, respectively, to toy units 27 and 28, respectively. Toy

units 27 and 28 contain small electrical motors to power the toys.

Referring to FIG. 2, electrical power is supplied through electrical leads 29 to spring loaded contacts 31, 32, 33 and 34. Spring loaded. contacts 31, 32, 33 and 34 make electrical contacts with slip rings 36, 37, 38 and 39, respectively. Leads 26 taken from slip rings 38 and 39 are coupled through arm 23 (FIG 1) to unit 28. Leads 24 are coupled to slip rings 36 and 37 and through arm 22 to unit 27 (FIG. I ll. Arm 22 is rotatably coupled to shaft 41 via bearings 42 and arm 22 is coupled to shaft 41 via bearings 43.

Referring to FIG 3, a lunar module variant is shown generally at 44 having one unit 46 shown in proximity with another unit 47 each being powered by a small electrical fan coupled through leads 26 and 24.

OPERATION It can be seen by reference to all of the FIGS that through the use of switches 17 and 18 the individual units 27 and 28 or 46 and 47, each having an electrical motor therein, are individually remotely controlled. Since each is rotatably coupled to the pylon individually, simulated races or rendevouz in space, etc., can be effected. Other variants could include a ceiling suspension unit or toy units such as toy motor bikes that would ride on the surface suspended from conductors.

It should be understood of course that the foregoing disclosure relates to only a preferred embodiment of the invention herein chosen for the purposes of the disclosure which do not constitute departures from the spiritand scope of the invention.

The invention claimed is:

1. A tethered toy comprising:

a fixed mounting means;

a plurality of bearings carried coaxially and rotatably by said fixed mounting means;

an arm fixedly attached to each of said plurality of bearings;

a toy unit carrying an electrical propulsion motor suspended by a pair of electrical conductors from each of said arms, each of said pairs of electrical conductors coupled to a separate one of said motors; and

a pair of slip rings and a switch coupled between each of said pairs of electrical conductors and an electrical power source. 

1. A tethered toy comprising: a fixed mounting means; a plurality of bearings carried coaxially and rotatably by said fixed mounting means; an arm fixedly attached to each of said plurality of bearings; a toy unit carrying an electrical propulsion motor suspended by a pair of electrical conductors from each of said arms, each of said pairs of electrical conductors coupled to a separate one of said motors; and a pair of slip rings and a switch coupled between each of said pairs of electrical conductors and an electrical power source. 